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Rod Building & Repair Videos
Master craftsman Kirby covers types of planes, approach angle, reflective backs, new blades, grinding a bevel, sharpening a bevel, types of grinding equipment, how to grind, water stones & how to use them, & back sharpening. DVD. 65 min.
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Introduction to planing, parts of the plane & tuning the parts, setting the plane, using the plane, planing in the vise & on the bench, preparation of stock, making a kitchen cutting board. DVD. 68 min.
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Marts uses his experience & teaching expertise to simplify the process of building your own fly rod. Bill breaks down the components into simple parts & uses everyday, household tools so it's not only inexpensive, but fun! 56 min.
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An established master with bamboo, Russ Gooding of Golden Witch Technologies, takes the classic bamboo rod building aesthetic and translates it to the modern graphite blank. This comprehensive guide to building a graphite fly rod focuses on a 7'6" 4-weigh
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Features step-by-step instructions for hand-crafting your own quality fly rod. Professional rod builder Louis Garcia meticulously shows you exactly how to do it from selecting the blank to completing the wraps. 60 min.
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For over 50 years, Francis Degere has been making bamboo fly rods in his Adams, Massachusetts home. "Digger," as he is known, spends 100 hours handcrafting each split-cane rod from a single culm of bamboo. His skills and techniques are revealed as he tea
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Teaches you everything you'll ever need to know about building your own custom rod. 3 hrs.
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Why settle for a saltwater fly rod made in a factory when you can build your own? This DVD will show you how! 93 min.
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Great "how-to" tips & techniques that will give you the info you need to get started in this rewarding hobby, or to learn more advanced techniques. 60 min.
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Covers everything needed for buzzbaits & spoons. 60 min.
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Learn the art of fine thread weaving from a true master; Doc demonstrates advanced skills & techniques in a clear, easily learned manner. VHS, 90 min.
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Takes you through the steps of rod building the way we do it. Here Roger Seiders, President of Flex Coat, shows you the tools you will need, how we find the spine, align the guides, build the rod handle, wrap the guides, mix & apply the finish. We also
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Features casting techniques, rod & reel choice, rig building, fishing techniques & tips. 60 min.
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Learn to paint lures with all of the detail that factory lures have & choosing colors that help you catch more fish! 60 min.
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Learn how to rig, carve & paint crankbaits in several different ways. 60 min.
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How to make spinnerbaits, both in-line & overhead, explains how the baits work & how to tune them. 60 min.
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Tying fur & feathers, painting, making living rubber skirts, how to make a weed guard on your hook, & more. 60 min.
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Step-by-step how to repair broken fishing rods, from tip top to butt cap. Repair methods suitable for fly, spinning, casting, offshore & bamboo. 60 min.
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Step-by-step instructions teach you how to: repair or replace cork grips, replace reel seats, replace damaged ferrules, strip & re-varnish your blank, re-wrap guides, & much more! Plus tips on repairing strips which have begun to separate & how to straigh
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Weaving is a fine art practiced by only a few rod builders & found only on the best rods, yet it is so easy that anyone can do it. Learn to weave your name or initial, the traditional silhouette weave & the modern multi-color weave. 60 min.
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Learn to wrap decorative guide & butt wraps, wrap guides with multi-colored patterns using a combo of add-ins & bands, how professionals complete beautiful chevron & diamond butt wraps in only a few minutes & how to use variations of chevron & diamond wra
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Includes how to build a unique custom butt cap, a custom reel seat that is so sensitive you can almost feel fish breathe, and a custom winding check using epoxy and thread. Teaches how to balance your rod to perfection, do several new decorative thread wr
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Includes fly, casting, spinning & offshore rods. Covers how to design a rod, choose the proper components for it & the different types of graphite used to build rod blanks. See a professional use the finest tools & equip to construct a rod. Then, each ste
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Takes you through the construction of two fly rods, a 5-weight, freshwater rod with nickel-silver fittings and titanium ring guides, and an 8-weight, saltwater rod with a fighting butt, anodized aluminum reel seat and traditional snake guides. Everything
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This entertaining video, the only existing film of any classic rodmaker, shows the great Everett Garrison in his workshop, demonstrating & explaining how he made his world famous bamboo fly rods. Beginning with splitting the raw bamboo, he details his own
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